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India scored a huge diplomatic victory on Saturday when the G20 summit hosted under its presidency adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major disagreements on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged for the global trust deficit to be closed.
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Indian diplomats spent over 200 hours in non-stop negotiations to reach a consensus on the G20 declaration, according to India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. The team held 300 bilateral meetings and circulated 15 drafts to address the contentious Ukraine conflict. With the help of diplomats Eenam Gambhir and K Nagraj Naidu, India managed to achieve a consensus among G20 countries, including emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia.
The defence minister said the G20 Declaration, encompassing a consensus statement on the Ukraine war and other actionable tasks, demonstrates India's remarkable ability to bring the nations closer and transcend their differences for a common objective.
It also emphasised the “importance of enabling life-long learning focused on skilling, reskilling, and upskilling, especially for vulnerable groups”.